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UNVENTED (VENT-FREE) GAS
®
COMPACT CLASSIC HEARTH FIREPLACE
OWNER’S OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
Patent Pending
Shown with Optional Cabinet
Mantel/Hearth Base Accessory
THERMOSTAT MODELS:
VMH10TNC, VMH10TPC, EFS10TPA AND EFS10TNA
REMOTE-READY MODELS:
VMH10RNC, VMH10RPC, EFS10RPA, EFS10RNA, CGCF10NR
AND CGCF10PR
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
— Do not store or use g
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WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, altera- tion, service, or maintenance can cause injury or prop- erty damage. Refer to this manual for correct installation and operational procedures. For assistance or addi- tional information consult a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier. WARNING: This is an unvented gas-fired heater. It uses air (oxygen) from the room in which it is installed. Provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air must be provided. Refer to Air
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SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: Do not allow fans to blow directly into the fireplace. WARNING: This product con- Avoid any drafts that alter burner tains and/or generates chemicals flame patterns. Ceiling fans can known to the State of California create drafts that alter burner to cause cancer or birth defects, flame patterns. Altered burner or other reproductive harm. patterns can cause sooting. IMPORTANT: Read this owner’s Due to high temperatures, the manual carefully and completely appliance
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12. Do not run fireplace SAFETY INFORMATION • where flammable liquids or vapors are used Continued or stored. 1. This appliance is only for use with the type of • under dusty conditions. gas indicated on the rating plate. This appli- 13. Do not use this fireplace to cook food or burn ance is not convertible for use with other gases. paper or other objects. 2. Do not place propane/LP supply tank(s) in- 14. Never place any objects in the fireplace or side any structure. Locate propane/LP supply on
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PRODUCT UNPACKING IDENTIFICATION 1. Remove fireplace and hood from carton. Log is wrapped and inside fireplace. Do not re- move at this time. Fireplace 2. Remove all protective packaging applied to Cabinet fireplace for shipment. 3. Make sure your fireplace includes one hard- ware packet. 4. Check fireplace for any shipping damage. If Logs fireplace is damaged, promptly inform dealer where you bought fireplace. PRODUCT FEATURES SAFETY PILOT Screen This fireplace has a pilot with an Oxygen Deple-
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4. Locate four black phillips sheet metal screws ASSEMBLY from the hardware packet. 5. Rotate hood as shown in Figure 3. Make sure WARNING: Always have hood tabs point toward fireplace. screen in place before operat- 6. Insert hood tabs between baffle and louvers ing fireplace. This prevents ex- (see Figure 3). cessive temperatures on fire- 7. Gently rotate hood to upright position. Make place surfaces. sure hood tabs are behind louvers and hood is resting on firebox top (see Figure 3). 8. Alig
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Unusually tight construction is defined as AIR FOR COMBUSTION construction where: VENTILATION a. walls and ceilings exposed to the out- side atmosphere have a continuous WARNING: This fireplace shall water vapor retarder with a rating of not be installed in a confined space -11 2 one perm (6 x 10 kg per pa-sec-m ) or unusually tight construction or less with openings gasketed or sealed and unless provisions are provided b. weather stripping has been added on for adequate combustion and ven- ope
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The space in the example is a confined space because AIR FOR COMBUSTION the actual Btu/Hr used is more than the maximum AND VENTILATION Btu/Hr the space can support. You must provide ad- ditional fresh air. Your options are as follows: Continued A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of an adjoin- DETERMINING FRESH-AIR FLOW ing room. If the extra space provides an uncon- FOR FIREPLACE LOCATION fined space, remove door to adjoining room or add ventilation grills between rooms. See Ventilation Dete
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AIR FOR COMBUSTION INSTALLATION AND VENTILATION NOTICE: This heater is intended Continued for use as supplemental heat. IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet Use this heater along with your or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermostat-con- primary heating system. Do not trolled power vent. Heated air entering the attic install this heater as your pri- will activate the power vent. mary heat source. If you have a central heating system, you may run system’s circulating 12" blower whi
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FIREPLACE CLEARANCES INSTALLATION Continued WARNING: Maintain the mini- IMPORTANT: Vent-free fireplaces add moisture mum clearances shown in Fig- to the air. Although this is beneficial, installing fire- ure 6. If you can, provide greater place in rooms without enough ventilation air may clearances from floor, ceiling, cause mildew to form from too much moisture. See Air for Combustion and Ventilation, page 7. and joining wall. Note: Your fireplace is designed to be used in zero clearance insta
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INSTALLATION Actual Framing 7 Height 26" 26 /8" Continued 3 7 Front Width 26 /4" 26 /8" Minimum Clearances For Side Combustible 1 1 Depth 9 /2" 10 /2" Material, Side Wall, and Ceiling A. Clearances from the side of the fireplace cabi- Bottom 3/4" 3/4" net to any combustible material and wall 1. Frame in rough opening. Use dimensions shown should follow diagram in Figure 6. in Figure 7 for the rough opening. If installing Example: The face of a mantel, bookshelf, in a corner, use dimensions shown
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INSTALLATION WARNING: Do not allow any Continued combustible materials to over- 3. Install gas piping to fireplace location. This lap the firebox front facing. installation includes an approved flexible gas line (if allowed by local codes) after the equip- IMPORTANT: Noncombustible materials such as ment shutoff valve. The flexible gas line must brick, tile, etc. may overlap the front facing, but be the last item installed on the gas piping. should never cover any necessary openings like 4. If
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3 10. Attach wood base to floor with two 1 /4" black INSTALLATION screws provided (see Figure 12). If the floor Continued is concrete use anchor method (see Attaching Mantel Shelf Wood Base to Solid Floor, page 17). 11. Install gas line. See Connecting To Gas Sup- 10" Note: ply, page 17. 8" All vertical 12. Check for leaks. See Checking Gas Connec- measurements 6" tions, page 19. are from top of 1 13. Place mantel around fireplace. Be careful not 2 /2" fireplace to damage wall or mantel. opening
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Blower INSTALLATION Bracket Continued Mounting Holes Assembling Trim (Trim shipped with mantel) Upper Louver 1. Remove packaging from three remaining pieces of trim. 2. Locate two adjusting plates with set screws, and two shims in the hardware packet. 3. Align shim under adjusting plate as shown in Figure 13. 4. Slide one end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of top trim (see Figure 13). 5. Slide other end of adjusting plate/shim in slot on mitered edge of side trim (see Figure 13)
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3 2 1 INSTALLATION Continued Wire Harness Blower Bracket Assembly Wiring Routing Hole Screw in Baffle Baffle Blower Mounting Holes Switch Power Cord Snap Bushing Switch Blue Plate Black Front Fan Wire Red Switch Harness Rear Fan Cover Switch Cover Lower Louver Door Figure 15 - Installing Blower (Thermostat Unit Shown) 6. In top of the fireplace cabinet, locate the four Fan Switch (Auto/Off/On) mounting holes on the outer casing. Align Auto 1 these four holes with those on the blower 2 Off 3 bra
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5. Install the switch plate on front of fan INSTALLATION switch cover with 2 #10 screws provided Continued (see Figure 17). Using screw removed in 10. Route power cord out of the cabinet by in- step one, reconnect front and rear of fan serting it through the bushing on the outer cas- switch cover. ing (see Figure 15, page 15). Plug fan kit into 6. Plug power cord to the outlet receptacle (not 120-Volt grounded power supply and test op- provided) as shown in Figure 19, page 17. Wind eration. Note
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3 2 1 INSTALLATION Continued Wire Harness Blower Bracket Assembly Screw Clamp Connector (not included) Switch Power Cord Switch Plate Red Blue Plastic Outlet Black Wire Receptacle (not Strap Wire included) Harness Lower Louver Door Figure 19 - Installing Blower (Thermostat Unit Shown) ATTACHING WOOD BASE TO CONNECTING TO GAS SUPPLY SOLID FLOOR For attaching base to solid floors (concrete or WARNING: This appliance re- masonry) quires a 45° male flare fitting 5/8"- Note: Floor anchors and mountin
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INSTALLATION WARNING: Use pipe joint Continued sealant that is resistant to liquid IMPORTANT: For natural gas, check gas line petroleum (LP) gas. pressure before connecting fireplace to gas line. Gas line pressure must be no greater than 14 inches We recommend that you install a sediment trap in of water. If gas line pressure is higher, heater regu- supply line as shown in Figure 22, page 18. Lo- lator damage could occur. cate sediment trap where it is within reach for cleaning. Install in pip
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➞ To Gas Regulator INSTALLATION (Thermostat-Controlled Continued Equipment Models) or Control Valve Shutoff Valve (Remote-Ready Models) CONNECTING FIREPLACE TO GAS SUPPLY PROPANE/LP Installation Items Needed To External • Phillips screwdriver Regulator • sealant (resistant to propane/LP gas, not provided) Flexible Gas Line NOTICE: Most building codes from Fireplace Gas do not permit concealed gas Regulator Provided NATURAL connections. A flexible gas line With Fireplace To Gas Supply is provided
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Gas Regulator or INSTALLATION Gas Control Valve Equipment Continued Shutoff Valve 3. Pressurize supply piping system by either opening propane/LP supply tank valve for propane/LP gas or opening main gas valve lo- cated on or near gas meter for natural gas, or using compressed air. Gas 4. Check all joints of gas supply piping system. Meter Apply noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. 5. Correct all leaks at once. 6. Reconnect fireplace and equipment shutoff
